How much does a Survey Technician make in Washington, DC?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Survey Technician in Washington, DC is $64,976. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $58,101 to $73,456, with most professionals earning between $51,841 and $81,177.

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Survey Technician Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Survey Technician Salary $51,841 Washington,DC April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Survey Technician Salary $58,101 Washington,DC April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Survey Technician Salary $64,976 Washington,DC April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Survey Technician Salary $73,456 Washington,DC April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Survey Technician Salary $81,177 Washington,DC April 01, 2025
25% $58,101 10% $51,841 90% $81,177 75% $73,456 $64,976 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Survey Technician ?

Surveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, and science of determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional positions of points and the distances and angles between them. A land surveying professional is called a land surveyor. These points are usually on the surface of the Earth, and they are often used to establish maps and boundaries for ownership, locations, such as building corners or the surface location of subsurface features, or other purposes required by government or civil law, such as property sales. Surveyors work with elements of geometry, trigonometry, regression a...

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  1. This Job:

    Survey Technician

    1 - 3 years experience
    High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

  2. Up a level:

    Land Surveyor

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Survey Technician in Washington, DC. The base salary for Survey Technician ranges from $58,101 to $73,456 with the average base salary of $64,976. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $58,101 to $73,456 with the average total cash compensation of $64,976.

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About Washington, District of Columbia    Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast. Due to the District of Columbia retrocession, the city has a total area....More

Washington, District of Columbia  area prices were up 1.3% from a year ago

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Skills associated with Survey Technician: Design, Drawing, AutoCAD, Surveying

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